Jean Grey looked at the world before her, at once familiar and strange. Her eyes grew moist as the burden that had weighed on her heart for so long finally fell away.
Wolverine, Cyclops, and Professor Xavier had all survived.
Mutants no longer faced extinction. Humans and Mutants had a chance to live together in peace. It was the ending she had always dreamed of.
She turned to Loren, her voice utterly sincere. "Loren, thank you. If you hadn't stepped in, this world would have been doomed.
"And thank you all for fighting so hard for my world. I'll remember the lesson this taught me and cherish the peace we fought for."
Loren looked at Jean, who had finally found peace, and spoke gently. "You don't need to thank me so much. Correcting a disrupted timeline is my duty.
"Now go back to the Xavier Institute and work with your companions to resolve the conflict between both sides. And don't travel through time so casually again."
With that, Loren turned to the women behind him. "It's done. Let's head back to the manor."
Loren once again opened a massive spacetime passage to his independent realm. A soft, silvery-white glow flowed within it.
2B and A2 led the way, followed in turn by Tifa, the Commander, Marie Rose, Number 18, Tsunade, Hinata, Mei Terumi, Mai Shiranui, Hancock, and the others.
Viper, Sif, Wanda, Crystal, Daisy, Medusa, Gwen, Spider-Woman, and Silk from the Marvel universe followed close behind.
As they entered the passage one after another, each woman glanced back at the city that had been given a new life, her heart full of emotion.
Just as Loren was about to leave, Jean called out to him. "Loren, could I visit you all at the manor often?
"I've learned so much from